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Friday, August 16, 2013

Egypt in Turmoil

Egypt in Turmoil

Deaths reported as thousands of Morsi supporters march in Egypt's 'Fridad of anger'

At least 37 are dead and dozens more injured after thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters stormed the streets of Cairo Friday-- some chanting “down with military rule!”—in another day of protests over the removal of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
Reuters reported as many as 50 deaths across the country, according to security sources. Twenty-four members of the Egyptian police force have been killed since late Thursday night
across the country, a security official told Reuters Friday, bringing the number of police killed in political violence to 67 since Wednesday.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/08/16/deaths-reported-as-thousands-of-morsi-supporters-march-in-egypt/?test=latestnews#ixzz2c9ebpp00

Another Day of Rage
www.drudgereport.com

Egypt Risk Meltdown
The latest massacres have suppressed hopes of unity and will encourage radicalism.

By Shashank Joshi7:55PM BST 15 Aug 2013
Last month’s coup by the Egyptian army was supposed to have saved Egypt. The deposition of President Mohammed Morsi was, it was argued, the only way that the country could be saved from a vortex of political polarisation, repression and violence. US Secretary of State John Kerry – speaking, ironically, from Islamabad, the spiritual home of the popular coup – took this line, insisting that the army was “in effect, restoring democracy” and preventing a “descent into chaos”.
Additional story at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk

recent monitoring
11890, R Cairo, Abis, *2115-2125. The usual program in English to Western Europe had a strong carrier, 5545x, but with no audio. (Petersen). Apparently English Service heard at 2229-2245*, but talk was so muddled it was almost impossible to understand language. Music came through okay. Close down at 2244 with anthem sounding tune. Poor signal. (Rich D'Angelo, PA/DX Window)

15345, (targeted to Africa) Radio Cairo, 1710- Presumed to be this station. Should be English service to 1800 UTC. Dreadful over modulation on audio amid Arabic vocals and text and between several stations. Time tones at 1800. Station also heard 1715 on 17840 in Swahili and Urdu on 15735 at 1728. (Van Horn)